Chinese Nationals Arrested For Photographing Iranian Installations

(RFE/RL) August 15, 2007 -- Iran's Justice Ministry said today that two Chinese nationals have been arrested in Iran for taking pictures of military installations.

Taking pictures of military installations is a serious offense in Iran.


In March 2006, two Swedish men were arrested and subsequently sentenced to two years in prison on charges of taking pictures of military installations on the southern island of Qeshm.


They were released in April.


(AFP, IRNA, Fars)

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Chinese President Jiang Zemin visiting the ancient Persian capital of Persepolis in April 2002 (epa)

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